Duane Hicks The lookout tower was partially disassembled as of late yesterday as a crew from Tom Jones Construction continues to work on Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project. According to the construction schedule, by the end of this month they should have disassembled the tower and pressure-washed all […]
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Mitch Calvert Colton Bodnar held off a high pitch against “Coca Cola” in International Falls Little League baseball action yesterday evening at Tony Rizzo Field over in the Falls. Bodnar and his “Team Canada” teammates fell 16-12.
Peggy Revell Josh Ramsay, lead singer for Marianas Trench, took to an energy-filled Townshend Theatre on Friday night to kick off the band’s current tour.
Duane Hicks Classic car enthusiast Steve Riggs got a look under the hood of this 1928 Ford Model “A,” owned by Jim Sheppard, on Saturday morning during the sixth-annual “Scott Street Show & Shine.” Presented by the Business Improvement Association and International Early Iron Car Club, people came downtown to […]
Duane Hicks Duane and Grace Cridland looked over some photos albums and scrapbooks of Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce-related activities from over the years during an open house there early yesterday afternoon celebrating its official date of incorporation 100 years ago (June 11, 1909). Cake and refreshments also were served.
Elisabeth Heslop Dorian Lavallaa and Wayne Howarth, of Wood-Mizer Canada, demonstrated a Wood-Mizer LT40HDG28 hydraulic sawmill this morning at one of the outdoor displays at the Saw Tech Log and Rural Northwest Expo at the Memorial Sports Centre. It runs today until 8 p.m. and again tomorrow from 9 a.m.-5 […]
Peggy Revell Lindsey Roehrig, left, and Jesse Ranville modelled some of the latest fashions yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre during the annual show staged by the marketing class at Fort Frances High School. An earlier show was held yesterday afternoon.
Peggy Revell It was a tear-filled and emotional evening as retiring Fort High music teacher John Dutton led the senior band for one last concert at a packed Townshend Theatre yesterday evening. Dutton, who received a standing ovation from the audience, will be honoured for his years of dedication by […]
Elisabeth Heslop Liz Cousineau posed with Laurel Basaraba, supervisor of the Fort Frances Nursery School, after she received her diploma at the school’s graduation ceremony yesterday. Basaraba said about 50 youngsters graduated this year in the ceremony held at the Legion Park. A picnic lunch, bubble-blowing and lawnmower-train rides were […]
Peggy Revell Construction to dismantle the lookout tower at Pither’s Point has begun as Tom Jones Construction begins the relocation of both the tower and Hallett to near the Sorting Gap Marina. Their future homes already have been marked off with fencing.
Peggy Revell Nancy Daley, who sits as treasurer on the board of the local legal aid clinic—gave a quick speech to those who attended an open house last week to mark the creation of the Northwest Community Legal Clinic, following the amalgamation of the Rainy River District Community Legal Clinic […]
Elisabeth Heslop Gleaming wood, pristine green grass, and a deep blue sky marked the second-last day of construction on the Rainy River First Nations’ new pow-wow grounds on Friday. Located just north of the junction of Highway 11 and 71, the eight-month project soon will be put to good use […]
